Fans praise Chrissy Teigen for being ‘real’ as she proudly shows off her post-baby stretch marks on her legs
The mum-of-one revealed the scars on her thigh in a candid Instagram post
CHRISSY Teigan has been praised by women all over the globe for baring her stretch mark scars in a candid Instagram post.
posted a picture of her inner thigh revealing the marks and captioned the pic: "Whatevs" - which went down as storm for those who felt it promoted healthy body positivity.
Chrissy, 31, became a mum for the first time nine months ago, and has made no secret of the love of her family and the changes her body went through while pregnant.
The picture has been shared more than four-and-a-half thousand times on Twitter as those who suffer from similar issues flood her comments with messages of praise.
One wrote: "this (and your wit) is why you are my favorite"
Another added: "you're real as f***. thanks for reminding everyone that not everyone is 100% flawless (even tho you are and stuff)"
A fellow mum said: "girl I got em there too. You had a baby..like delivered a human to this world so you earned em"
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Others praised her for her helping end the stigma of stretch marks in the public eye, as one woman added: "THANK YOU. Normalizing things like stretch marks and cellulite in the public eye is so so important. Thank you."
One fan told her: "Thank you from this girl who is super body conscious right now."
While another just wrote: "Thank you for being you."
As well as promoting body positivity, the uber-cool mum, who's married to singer John Legend, joined the ranks of supermodels this year by becoming part of 2016's Love Advent calendar.
However, never one to stick to convention, the sassy star was seen chowing down on hotdogs, wine and chips as she worked out for the clip.
The Lip Sync Battle US presenter donned 80s workout gear for the shoot and flashed her bum as she danced and ate along to retro music.
Chrissy and John have also been making lasting impressions on the red carpet this awards season as John celebrates his role in the smash-hit La La Land alongside Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling.
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